Sisters Bay and Tansy grew up side-by-side in Louisbourg, Cape Breton, but were complete opposites. Bay, a quiet homebody, stayed in Louisbourg and lived with her mother and her daughter, Ashley. Alone ever since she was widowed at a very young age, Bay's closest thing to a love interest is her friend Dermot, who has been trying to break through her barriers for years. Wild, beautiful, restless Tansy, on the other hand, left town suddenly as a teenager and stayed away for years, even when Bay and Tansy's mother died. Her life has been glamorous, luxurious, and lonely. And now, Tansy is home. Home, and unwittingly falling in love with her sister's almost-boyfriend. Home, and befriending Ashley when all Bay can do is fight with her now-teenage daughter. Home, and desperately hiding the real reason she fled all those years ago. When Ashley becomes pregnant, the sisters draw closer together in order to help her. But the closer you dare, the harder it is to keep secrets, and when Tansy's darkest secret comes to light, it threatens to shatter what's left of her family forever. Complex and heartwarming, Her Mother's Daughter is an exploration of family and friends and the tangled skeins of love, mistakes, and secrets twisting between us all. Includes a reader's guide and interview with the author. Views: 17
Everyone in the virtual universe of Edda is made of pixels-except Penelope. While her body is kept alive in a hospital bed, her avatar runs free, able to go anywhere and do anything, including create deadly weapons for Edda's ruler, her guardian, Lord Scanthax. When Scanthax decides he wants to invade another virtual world, Erik/Cindella from Epic and Ghost from Saga become part of the story-and soon the virtual universes are alive with fighting, alight with bombs, and brought together by three teenagers who want peace and understanding. This is the third and final book in Conor Kostick's trilogy. Views: 17
What to read AFTER Harry Potter, you ask?
Try this...Enter a magical world of mystery and wonder, where fantasy reigns supreme and casual chatter sparkles green. Meet Persephane (or Persy as she prefers), Thaddeus, Benson and P-C as they embark on their enchanted adventures to thwart the evil, black witch Melanthios...
Push the outer boundaries of your imagination into a world where Persy (a very talented almost 13 year old witch, magic her 'modus operandi') and her close friend Thaddeus (a 13 year old wizard) with their familiars -Benson (a very cheeky dragonfly) and P-C (a far from brave dragon) pit magic, bravery, skill and allegiances from a swarm of magical creatures against the tall, dark and malevolent Melanthios.
"Best new fantasy series books" one reader claims.... Follow them as they wind through periods in time, to discover ancient magic from cultures all throughout the history of the world in this best fantasy book in a long time.
Success for Melanthios means that the entirety of this planet will fall under her control. Our world will become dark, bleak, cold and lorded over by her demons - forever.
Pull up a chair, sit back, and join them in their quest as Persy and her friends race against fate and time, to stop Melanthios from her evil plot to collect nine mystical objects of power scattered throughout the world to become the -All Powerful One.-
Persy, Thaddeus, Benson and P-C are assisted by a highly adept, scrying gypsy named Vadoma, a vampire with a rather warped sense of humor - Count Pseudomorphius the Sanguine who is known as Murph...for obvious reasons.
Not to be forgotten is the twelve member Magical Governing Council, which Persy's grandmother Laurel is one of the lead members. Each member specializes in a particular area of magic and all have a gift to give our heroes to further enhance their chances against Melanthios. But is it enough?
Melanthios is evil and heartless....and VERY powerful... As if she isn't enough to worry about...also on the dark side is a slippery, loathsome Chinese Sorcerer...aiming to usurp Melanthios and beat her at her own game..and along the way...dispose of Persy and her crew!
Will this ever end? What chance does our team stand? You'll see... Visit her site at persephanependrake.com
Be Sure To Read Book 2 In The Series: The Cauldron Of Ceridwen
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Into an austere community of Christian believers at the Church of Our Blessed Redeemer Who Walked Upon the Waters come the star-crossed Romeo and Juliet. In the world of Jesus Boy, Romeo is sixteen-year-old Elwyn Parker, a devout and sincere piano prodigy, who learns too late that the saintly girl he has had a crush on all his life is inexplicably pregnant and soon to be wed to another. Juliet is the beautiful widow, Sister Morrisohn, age forty-two, who in the pain and confused emotions of her grieving, ends up in Elwyn's arms.Despite the problems posed by their age difference and the strict prohibitions of their strong religious beliefs, their love is true, and as it grows among the ascetics, abstainers, and holy ghost rollers of their church, it exposes with wit, poignancy, and insight the dark secrets and ancient crimes of the pious. In Jesus Boy, Elwyn learns through tragedy and epiphany that the holy are no different from the rest of us. Views: 17
Seventeen, dead, and in charge of heaven's dark angels—all itching to kill someone. Madison Avery's dreams of ever fitting in at her new school died when she did. Especially since she was able to maintain the illusion of a body, deal with a pesky guardian angel, and oh yeah, bring the reaper who killed her to his untimely end. Not exactly in-crowd material. It's amazing that her crush, Josh, doesn't think she's totally nuts. Now Madison has learned that she's the dark timekeeper, in charge of angels who follow the murky guidelines of fate. Never one to abide by the rules, she decides it's time for a major change to the system. With the help of some unlikely allies, Madison forms a rogue group of reapers who definitely don't adhere to the rules of the heavens. But as she grapples with the terrifying new skills that come with being a timekeeper, Madison realizes she may not be prepared for what lies ahead—unless she gets some seriously divine intervention Views: 17
Shemales, TGirls, Transgender: Whatever label you use, this is a story about one such struggle on the way to happiness.NOTE: This adult erotic story about a young man's feminization contains graphically sexual scenes and mild violence - For openminded adults only.Are soul-mates meant to find each other or does fate have the final choice?Chastity devices, bondage, oral, anal, teasing, and strap-on are just some of the loving games they play as Kim becomes Kimmy.When Kari saw him on stage singing so beautifully, her heart melted and she just had to meet him but Kim had a secret. It was "lust" at first sight, soon followed by love, by strong emotions and by revelations of deeply hidden desires and fears. As they opened up to each other it became clear they belonged together as a perfect match.She encouraged him, taught him, helped his inner girl blossom and he taught her that she could be loved completely, absolutely and without reservation. Life was suddenly wonderful... until... they disrupted the illicit business of homicidal smugglers bent on kidnapping and killing anyone who might get in their way. There was no place to run and suddenly, their very lives were at stake.From the AuthorAfter speaking at a recent book club meeting I was cornered by Karen, their newsletter reporter, for a one-on-one interview. Here's a partial transcript she sent me of our conversation.Karen: RH, a lot of our members couldn't be here today and I know they'll want to read how you created such a unique entertaining story. You mentioned it was from real people and real events so tell me, who are the people upon whom you based "Love, Lust and Conspiracy"?RH: No, no, no, can't do that. I promised I would never identify them so all I can say is that they are both as genuine and beautiful as described in my book. But don't forget, this is a work of fiction.Karen: That's disappointing but okay, fair enough. I see you've written thrillers, adventure and many technical genres so why did you now choose to write this erotic romance?RH: Well, this story includes some very real and serious personal problems that no one ever wants to talk about. Kim was mentally a girl in a boy's body and Kari could never bear children. They both felt defective and believed no one could ever truly love or even accept them. I think everyone wants love on some level and, in this case, they were lucky. They found each other. If you could have ever just seen them together, how they treat each other, the way they look at each other and hold each other, your heart would melt and you'd envy two gorgeous people deeply in love. Theirs is a beautiful story and to tell it was a work of joy.Karen: Ha, well, judging from all the member comments today, it must have been. Between what you wrote and the way you spoke about it today, I think you mesmerized everyone in here. How did you get to know them so well, I mean, the passion, the love, that kidnapping scene, even to the point of describing their sexual encounters in such detail? .....We continued deiscussing the humor, suspense, sex and drama but this story is really about that rare thing we call love. Views: 17
In the words of her psychology student daughter, Elsie Brooks is an enabler. She mothers everyoneher social work clients, her husband, her twenty-something daughters, and her reclusive sister who lives in the attic. Elsie is committed to taking care of everyoneeveryone but herself. So, when crazy Aunt Hildy writes to demand a bedroom in their Halifax home, Elsie cant help but say yes. When Hilda arrives, she enchants and enrages the family with her moxie. That and her proclamation that she has hidden treasure in the house and the kings ransom will go to whoever loved her most. When someone threatens Aunt Hildy, she responds with her trademark sass: Go ahead. Shoot me. I dare you. Whoever it is takes her up on it. Suddenly, the house is turned topsy-turvy as Elsies family searches for a treasure that Elsie doesnt believe even exists, and for a killer that could be any one of them. Shoot Me is a funny and sometimes heart-wrenching story about family, fortune, and figuring out who you are and who you love. In Elsie, Crewe has created a character who speaks with humour and honesty to conflicts that exist in the lives of so many women: between work and home, between loving one man and wanting others, and between feeling fulfilled not only as a wife and a mother, but as a woman. Views: 17
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The Goddess Girls by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams put a modern spin on classic Greek myths! Views: 17
The bombs were falling and the smoke rising from the concentration camps, but all Hitler’s daughter knew was the world of lessons with Fraulein Gelber and the hedgehogs she rescued from the cold. Was it just a story or did Hitler’s daughter really exist? And If you were Hitler’s daughter, would all the horror that occurred be your fault, too? Do things that happened a long time ago still matter? First published in 1999, HITLER’S DAUGHTER has sold over 100,000 copies in Australia alone and has received great critical acclaim, both in Australia and the twelve counties where it has been published. HITLER’S DAUGHTER has also won or been shortlisted for 23 awards, both in Australia and internationally, including winner of the 2000 Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers. HITLER’S DAUGHTER has also been dramatised by the MonkeyBaa Theatre, and in 2007 won the Helpmann award for Best Presentation for Children and the Drovers Award for Touring Excellence. Views: 17
Book Seven of the bestselling Butch Karp legal thriller series: a diplomat's murder reveals a world of genocide and retribution A Turkish diplomat in New York City is gunned down in broad daylight, and all signs point to an ancient blood feud. The suspected gunman is Armenian. His alleged motive: to avenge the Turkish slaughter of Armenians generations before. But prosecutor Butch Karp has never accepted the easy answer, and he soon realizes the facts of this murder are more complicated than they seem. To close the case, Karp and his investigator wife, Marlene, must infiltrate a cross-section of New York society, while fending off crooks and madmen from every corner of the Big Apple and the world beyond. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robert K. Tanenbaum including rare photos from the author's personal collection. Views: 17
